Scent Sleuth: When is a Rose Not a Rose?

By: Nancy C. Hayden

Posted: February 11, 2008, from the February 2008 issue of GCI Magazine.

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Perfumers have long tapped nature for its scents, and the search for new twists and notes recreated from the infinitesimal possibilities of the chemicals in nature will broaden the spectrum of fragrance. It is the perfumer’s imagination that melds the palette of nature into new dimensions. The challenge to these noses is to find new combinations of glamorous and luxurious flowers to titillate the senses.